Please carefully read these guidelines for the 2024 Cookbook Awards. For any questions about the submission process, email: awards@iacp.com
HOW TO SUBMIT A BOOK
Read through these instructions carefully. Entries that do not follow the guidelines below may be deemed ineligible during the judging process.
Once you have read these instructions click here to go to the entry form.
STEP ONE: Select your category, remit payment, and enter your book details using our submission form here.
STEP TWO: Ship five (5) copies of each book FOR EACH CATEGORY you have entered to:
Publishers Storage and Shipping
PSSC – Receiving IACP
660 S. Mansfield
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
For example, if you enter one book into both the General and the American categories, you need to send ten copies of the book. There are five copies required per award category.
SPECIAL ENTRY FORMS/AFFIDAVITS
First Book Affidavit Forms
Books entered in the IACP Julia Child First Book Award category must be accompanied by a signed affidavit. Please fill out the FIRST BOOK AFFIDAVIT and email the form to awards@iacp.com.
Revised Edition Affidavit Forms for Previously Published Books
Revised Edition entries must be accompanied by a signed affidavit to verify that more than 50% of the revised edition copy is new. Please fill out the REVISED EDITION AFFIDAVIT and email the form to awards@iacp.com.
DEADLINE
Entry forms and fees must be submitted by March 21, 2024.
All books and supporting materials must be received by Publishers Storage and Shipping by April 4, 2024. No exceptions can be made.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
EARLY BIRD – January 11, 2024 – February 1, 2024 $200.00
The entry fee is $200.00 (US) per title, per category entered, payable by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. Books must be shipped pre-paid.
REGULAR – February 2, 2024 – March 21, 2024 $250.00
The entry fee is $250.00 (US) per title, per category entered, payable by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. Books must be shipped pre-paid.
ELIGIBILITY
The Cookbook Awards are open to both IACP members and non-members. New titles and revised editions are all eligible subject to differing constraints, so please review the following instructions carefully.
Please note that entered books will not be returned and that IACP reserves the right to use all materials at their discretion following the awards program. Failure to follow any of the above instructions will automatically disqualify an entry.
New Titles
Any new book on food or beverages PUBLISHED IN 2023 is eligible for the 2024 awards program. Please note that books and all materials must be received at our facility at Publishers Storage and Shipping (address provided above) by April 4 2024.
Copyright
All books must have a 2023 copyright to qualify for entry.
Language
Bilingual books are accepted if they meet all eligibility requirements, with the understanding that they are judged only on their English content. Both hard-cover and soft-cover books are eligible.
Boxed Sets
Boxed sets are judged as a single entry if the books are sold only as a set. If books are available individually, a separate entry form and fee must accompany each book entered in the awards program.
Categories
A single book title may be entered into multiple categories, as appropriate. See category descriptions for more details. IACP retains the right to advise the publisher/author if a book is entered in an inappropriate category, and may recommend a more appropriate category or categories where the book may be more competitive. However, the final category selection is the responsibility of the publisher/author.
Revised Editions
If the entered book is a revised edition, more than 50% of the reissue must be new and five (5) copies of the edition prior to the current revision must accompany the entry along with the new book. Revised edition entries must also be accompanied by the IACP REVISED EDITION AFFIDAVIT to verify that more than 50% of the revised edition copy is new.
First Book Entries
Books entered in the First Book category (The Julia Child Award) must be accompanied by the IACP FIRST BOOK AFFIDAVIT and must have an ISBN. This form must be completed by all named authors attesting to the fact they have not previously authored, co-authored, or significantly contributed to a food- or beverage-related book. Should a question arise regarding an entry, the entrant agrees by his/her signature to submit any documentation deemed necessary for review. Inability to provide this documentation will disqualify a book for entry in this category.
E-Books
E-Books are not eligible for this year’s awards program.